Psilos
Bird Journal |
Saturday January
20th 2007 |
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"Formation
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Back at martinmere and once
again flight shots are the target for the days shooting. First though
I wanted to check out the Janet Kier hide to see if I could see the
brambling that has been around for the last week. There is alot of small
bird activity. A dozen or more goldfinches can be heard fighting for
position over the seed feeders and reed buntings flit everywhere. Light
is poor but I rarely sit and watch woodland birds so I enjoy the busy
activity going on all around. Greenfinches, Chaffinches, robins, blue,
great and coal tits and a large flock of Long tailed tits descend calling
constantly to one another. All busy, busy busy and a real delight. Sadly
there is no sign of the brambling despite it being reported later in
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Light conditions are too poor
to inspire photography very much so I soon head out back to the
mere. This time I head for the opposite end to usual for yet more
changing backgrounds. The weather is still very windy and I worry
that the swans will not do much flying. Unusually today there is
a large flock feeding in the field at the back of the mere. Many
birds can be seen flying off the water to graze but they are too
far away for any decent photographs. |
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So after sitting in a very
drafty and cold hide with no fly bys I head back to the main mere. Here
there is alot more activity. |
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Pink footed geese |
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For me though the highlight of
the day wasnt to come until later in the afternoon.... |
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